The convening at the White House was a strategy session for top leaders in the philanthropic, public, and not-for-profit sectors to increase the effectiveness of philanthropic efforts towards the AAPI community, which currently only receives .5% of all national philanthropic dollars despite being 4.4% of the American population.

Kelly was proud to share the stage on this historic day with slam poet Kealoha from Honolulu and bhangra funk band Red Baraat from Brooklyn. For Kelly’s reflections on her White House experience, check out her blog here: